Book Jacket Synopsis: Change is hard. And when you’re moving away from your old home and your old friends, GOOD BYE can feel like BAD BYE. But could your new town hold surprises that turn BAD BYE into a GOOD BYE again? BAD BYE, GOOD BYE is perfect for moving day or any of life’s tough transitions.

Why I like this book: Deborah Underwood uses minimal text in the form of two-word phrases on each page to tell this heartwarming story about a family moving. Jonathan Bean’s colorful collage-like watercolor illustrations show the roller coaster of emotions the boy and girl feel as pack up their home, say goodbye to friends and travel by car to a new city, house and school. The story has a nice rhythmic feel as well as rhyming. “New house/New hall/New room/New wall.” For some children change is harder than for others. This book will be a great comfort for children on the move this summer to new homes before the next school year begins. BAD BYE, GOOD BYE can be used when there are other physical changes and separations (divorce, job or military) and grief.

Deborah Underwood is the New York Times best-selling San Francisco-base author of The Quiet Book and The Loud Book. Visit Deborah’s website.

Book Giveaway: I will be giving away one copy of BAD BYE, GOOD BYE. All you have to do is leave a comment and indicate whether you’d like to be in the drawing. I will announce the winner next Wednesday, June 25.

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Bad Bye Good Bye, reminds me of the “Good Bad and the Ugly” phrase. Moving is a difficult time especially with working parent or moving to a new country. A wonderful theme and those ILLUSTRATIONS are WOW, I love Jonathan Bean’s work.
Please enter me to win one of the books please.

Change can be so bittersweet. The sparse text sounds like the perfect tone for the space we people can get into when we are feeling all those feelings and trying to get our minds around the changes. I’m glad to know about this book. Please enter me in the drawing.

It is a wonderful conversation book because it will help kids share their feelings. Moving is hard on adults, so we can only imagine how children feel. You’d enjoy the sparse text and beautiful illustrations!

Moving is hard at all stages of your life so I can see how this book would be comforting to little people. We are planning a big move ourselves so i think I need this book too. I would ,love to be included in the draw.

Just viewing the art work on the cover, I’m drawn to the book. Plus, I think for young children, it could be helpful if preparing for a big move. Change really is difficult, but it can also turn out to be wonderful. Great share. 🙂